Gastroenterology

A recent fecal matter transfer (FMT) transferred non-pathogenic viruses from a healthy patient to three pediatric ulcerative colitis patients, according to findings published in mBio.

The pharmaceutical company Shire won a patent trial concerning mesalamine (Lialda), an ulcerative colitis drug, according to a company press release.

Researchers have developed a fast, simple, and minimally invasive screening test for ulcerative colitis that uses infrared technology.

With May officially Hepatitis Awareness Month, there is an active campaign underway designed to encourage people to get tested for hepatitis C. May 19 has been designated National Hepatitis Testing Day in the US for the fifth year running.

Patients with colorectal cancer who also suffered from depression at diagnosis have lesser odds of a smooth post-surgery recovery process.

Telemedicine – exchanging medical information between sites over electronic communications equipment to improve a patient’s clinical health status – lets patients access providers without spending time and resources commuting to and from the appointment site.

Patients suffering from celiac disease have higher odds of developing pneumonia if they haven’t received the pneumococcal vaccine.

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) may be countered with worm infection in the gut microbiome, according to successful mice and human studies presented in the journal Science.

Tofacitinib (Xeljans/Pfizer), an oral ulcerative colitis (UC) drug, successfully met key endpoints in two Phase III studies enrolling adult patients with moderate to severe active UC.

Greek physician Hippocrates believed doctors should be “clean in person, [and] well-dressed.â€

Certifying and accrediting organizations have begun looking at a new quality metric: failure to rescue (FTR).

Patients suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) should be aware that using the drug mitoxantrone (Novantrone/ Pfizer, Teva) could increase their risk for colorectal cancer.

Previously associated primarily with assessing blood alcohol level, breath tests can now aid in accurately distinguishing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

When a patient is dying, it can be difficult to know what to say to them. Here are a few tips and approaches that I have gathered from experts that I hope will help you get through those hard conversations while continuing to provide the best possible care to your patient.

Being a good doctor is hard work, especially considering the current state of our health care system. Some doctors, however, are simply bad news. And because most doctors today have comparable education and credentials, bad doctors don’t exactly stick out like sore thumbs.

How do I loathe EHRs? Let me count the ways...

Celiac disease prevalence is highest among US patients originally from the Punjab region of India, according to new research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Researchers in Italy found that some patients who are successfully treated for the hepatitis C virus tend to live as long as others in the general population not infected with the disease.

Researchers warn that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are more dangerous than previously thought, and should be prescribed with great care among patients with heart disease.

Researchers assessed the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma among patients who have been cured of the hepatitis C virus.

In their search for alternatives to opioid painkillers like Oxycontin and Vicodin, addicts are turning to the over-the-counter anti-diarrhea drug Imodium to get their fix.

Medical economists estimate Crohn's disease is responsible for $3.48 billion in total national costs (expected to increase to $3.72 billion in 2025).

Sometimes things we enjoy cause harm, and our career can be one of those things....how do you make sense of that?

For obese patients, bariatric surgery may decrease life threatening heart failure incidents, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

A new study has uncovered a potential shared genetic source between psoriasis and obesity, which could also address a connection among psoriasis, type 2 diabetes, and body mass index (BMI).

The presence of anti-microbial antibodies that have accumulated for years before a person is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease spells complications and a difficult course of treatment.

Diets high in fat may increase the likelihood that intestinal lining cells become cancerous, according to findings published in the journal Nature.

During a fecal matter transfer (FMT), non-pathogenic viruses were transferred from a healthy patient to three pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, according to findings published in mBio.

Rare structural variants in genes could be contributing to the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis.

Under the threat of lawsuits, seven major commercial insurers doing business in New York will now cover direct acting antivirals for patients with HCV infection, as will NY's Medicaid program. The plans will also stop denying coverage to patients who abuse drugs or alcohol.